Background Medically unexplained loss or alteration of voice—functional dysphonia—is the
commonest presentation to speech and language therapists (SLTs). Besides the impact on …

Objectives: We sought to investigate whether a brief period of training in cognitive
behavioral therapy (CBT) can improve the treatment of functional dysphonia by a speech …

CBT is a very well evidenced therapy and recommended by The National Institute for Health
and Care Excellence (NICE) as the treatment of choice for mental health difficulties and …

Clinicians believe that psychosocial factors play a causal role in the etiology of many forms
of functional dysphonia (FD). But for decades, all attempts to confirm such causation have …

Voice therapy for dysphoniaâ•flstill more art than science? Page 1 European Journal of
Disorders of Communication, 32,333-343 1997 0 Royal College of Speech and Language …

Introduction: Indirect vocal therapy (IVT) has tools that aim to modify an individual's behavior,
emotional factors, and physical environment for restoring vocal quality. Then, vocal health …

Purpose This systematic review aims to identify instruments used to evaluate treatment
outcomes for people with spasmodic dysphonia. Methods Electronic database (PubMed …

Purpose. The aim of this review was to systematically identify all available studies reporting
outcomes measures to assess treatment outcomes for people with spasmodic dysphonia …

Objectives: To assess the overall efficacy of voice therapy for dysphonia. Design: Single
blind randomised controlled trial. Setting: Outpatient clinic in a teaching hospital …

Background Functional dysphonias are commonly associated with reduced treatment
attendance leading to variable treatment outcomes. Preliminary research has proposed that …